In 1893, a chemist was silvering double-walled glass for cold gases and made a stubborn flask, which created the thermos

In the pursuit of knowledge, scientist James Dewar engineered an innovative container specifically designed for the ...
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Flask with Glass Helices

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From the 1920s through the 1950s ...
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Nearly 1,800-Year-Old Kohl Bottle Found in Roman York May Have Been Carried From Egypt

Learn how a glass flask first cataloged as a Roman perfume bottle was reidentified as an Egyptian kohl container, possibly ...